Laughlin, NV STR Market Report 2026: What 37 Listings Earned
Every market report should start with a number, and Laughlin's is worth sitting with before anything else: typical listings earned about $4,222 last year, drawn from 37 active rentals on the extract filed for August 2025 through July 2026. That figure is small relative to a lot of nearby markets, and it's tempting to round it up in conversation by mentally substituting a bigger, more familiar number from down the road. This report exists to keep that from happening. Everything here, seasonality, occupancy, the licensing process, and the comparison points hosts keep raising, should be read against Laughlin's own $4,222 figure rather than against a slogan about the wider Colorado River region or a headline borrowed from a different city entirely.
The supporting numbers round out the picture. The average night across the market ran $125, occupancy sat at 23.5 percent, and RevPAR landed around $33. Active supply in this sample is 37 listings, a genuinely small pool compared to most markets that get their own dedicated report, and that scale matters for how you should read every other figure in this piece. A market with 37 active listings behaves differently than one with several thousand: individual listings can move the average more, and a single well-run property can represent a meaningful share of total local supply rather than a rounding error in a much larger pool.
This report also covers the licensing side in enough detail to be useful, since Laughlin sits in unincorporated Clark County and its short-term rental rules run through the county's Chapter 7.100 framework rather than a city desk of its own. And it draws a hard line between Laughlin's numbers and the one comparison that comes up constantly in this part of Nevada: Las Vegas. Las Vegas is a much larger market with a much larger typical revenue figure, and the two towns should never be filed on the same line, even though they sit inside the same extract window and get talked about in the same breath by hosts scouting the wider area.
Read through in order, this report should leave you with a clear sense of what a typical Laughlin listing earned, what drove that number, what Clark County requires before you can legally collect a booking, and why Las Vegas belongs on a separate page entirely. This is not legal advice.
The Headline Number: $4,222 on 37 Listings
The core figure for this report is straightforward: typical listings in Laughlin earned about $4,222 last year, based on 37 active rentals captured in the extract for the August 2025 through July 2026 window. This is the number to anchor any conversation about buying, pricing, or evaluating an existing Laughlin listing's performance, because it reflects the market as it actually operated over a full year rather than a snapshot from a single strong weekend or a promotional claim pulled from a listing description.
It's worth being precise about what this figure represents and what it doesn't. It's a typical annual revenue figure across the active listing pool on this specific extract, not a ceiling, not a guarantee, and not a number that should ever be blended with Las Vegas's much larger figure just because the two towns sit less than an hour apart. A well-positioned, well-reviewed Laughlin listing can outperform this number, just as an underpriced or poorly photographed one can fall well short of it. The $4,222 figure earns its usefulness precisely because it's a real Laughlin average to measure your own listing against, not because every individual property should expect to land exactly there.
Active supply in this sample stands at 37 listings, and that number deserves its own attention. Independent hosts still write most of this 37-listing market, which means the typical figure here is being built primarily by owner-operated properties rather than large professional management portfolios. That's a meaningfully different competitive environment than a market where a handful of big operators set the pricing tone, and it's one more reason a small, specific Laughlin extract is more useful to a Laughlin host than a general regional average would be.
Average Night, Occupancy, and RevPAR: The Full Picture
Beyond the headline revenue figure, three supporting numbers round out how this market actually performed. The average night across active listings ran $125, occupancy sat at 23.5 percent, and RevPAR, revenue per available night, came in around $33. Together these numbers explain how the $4,222 typical annual figure was actually built: a modest nightly rate, occupancy under a quarter of available nights across the full year, and a RevPAR that reflects both factors combined rather than either one taken in isolation.
The 23.5 percent occupancy figure deserves particular attention, because it's a year-round average that blends Laughlin's strongest months against its weakest. June, February, and July carry real strength in this sample, while October sits at the other end as the clear revenue hole for the year. A listing that mirrors this pattern, stronger in June, February, and July, quieter in October, would land close to that 23.5 percent average without either extreme representing a problem on its own. It's a useful benchmark for sanity-checking your own calendar rather than a target every individual month needs to hit.
It's also worth being honest about what a $33 RevPAR and a 23.5 percent occupancy figure mean for a small, 37-listing market. This is not a market where a listing can coast on demand alone. With average nightly rates sitting at $125 and occupancy well under half the calendar, the listings that outperform the $4,222 typical figure are very likely the ones paying close attention to pricing, presentation, and the specific months, June, February, and July, where demand actually shows up in this sample.
Who's Booking, and When
The guest profile behind these numbers is fairly specific to Laughlin's location on the Colorado River. Most guests arrive from Los Angeles, then from Las Vegas, for a typical stay of about 7.4 nights. That stay length is notably longer than a quick weekend trip, and it's worth building a listing's guest experience and photography around a multi-night visit rather than a fast turnaround, since the extract suggests that's the more common pattern for a Laughlin booking.
About 24.3 percent of the market's 37 listings already run a 30-night minimum stay, a meaningful share given that the typical booked stay across the whole market sits at 7.4 nights. That gap is worth factoring into any decision about your own minimum-stay setting: the extract suggests a notable slice of local supply has moved toward longer-term stays even while the market's overall typical guest is still booking a shorter, roughly week-long trip. A 30-night minimum on your own calendar is a real strategy choice here, not the market default, and it's worth knowing which side of that line your listing sits on before assuming either approach is the safer one.
It's also worth being direct about what this market's numbers are not measuring. This report does not attempt to translate any specific named attraction, walk, or riverfront feature into an occupancy or revenue figure. June, February, and July show up as the strongest months in this sample, and October shows up as the revenue hole, and those seasonal patterns should be read as the actual demand signal, rather than assuming a specific landmark or event explains the calendar on its own.
The Licensing Requirement: What Every Laughlin Listing Needs
Laughlin sits in unincorporated Clark County, which means it does not have its own separate city permitting desk the way an incorporated municipality would. Instead, short-term rentals here run through the county's Chapter 7.100 framework. Under 7.100.230, it is prohibited to operate without a valid, unexpired short-term rental license, so this isn't a background formality; it's the operating requirement for legally collecting a booking on a Laughlin property.
One detail is worth stating precisely because it changes how a new host should approach this: a complete Short-Term Rental Unit License application had to be submitted by August 21, 2023. That's a specific historical deadline referenced in the county's own materials, and this pass does not confirm whether, or under what terms, new applications are currently being accepted in 2026. Anyone planning to start a new Laughlin listing should confirm the current application status directly with Clark County before assuming the same window is open, rather than treating the 2023 date as still describing today's process.
For an already-licensed unit, the remaining annual license runs $750 for three bedrooms or fewer, or $1,500 for more than three bedrooms, under Chapter 7.100 as used here. Remaining Chapter 7.100 files and current requirements can be confirmed at clarkcountynv.gov, and the Clark County Business License office can be reached at 702-455-4252 for questions specific to this license. Confirm remaining county files before you advertise, and display remaining license proof on the listing itself once that documentation is in hand. This is not legal advice, and any host with a specific compliance question should confirm current requirements directly with Clark County rather than relying on a summary here.
The Desk Is the File, Not a Listing Scrape
It's worth being clear about the difference between a listing appearing active on a market data extract and that same unit actually holding a valid Chapter 7.100 license. A licensed share reported on a scrape is not the certificate itself. If you're evaluating a Laughlin property to purchase or partner on, the extract's 37-listing count and $4,222 typical figure tell you about market performance, not about whether any specific unit is currently compliant with the county's licensing requirement.
Confirming actual license status is a separate step from reading market data, and it's the more reliable one for underwriting a purchase decision. A property showing up in an extract with strong-looking numbers is not the same thing as a property with a current, valid, unexpired short-term rental license under 7.100.230. Treat these as two different questions with two different answers, and confirm the second one directly with the county before you close on anything.
Two Years Sit Next to Each Other, Not Inside Each Other: Laughlin vs. Las Vegas
The comparison that comes up constantly in this part of Nevada is Las Vegas, and it deserves its own clearly separated section rather than a passing mention folded into the Laughlin numbers. Las Vegas listings earned about $25,178 last year from 4,381 active rentals on the same August 2025 through July 2026 extract window used for this report. That's roughly six times Laughlin's typical annual figure, spread across more than a hundred times as many listings.
Both of these figures are real and both come from the same extract window, which is exactly why they get confused. Two years sitting next to each other on the calendar, both drawn from the same August 2025 through July 2026 period, is not the same thing as two markets sitting inside each other. Laughlin's $4,222 on 37 listings and Las Vegas's $25,178 on 4,381 listings describe two genuinely different towns with two genuinely different guest bases, and hosts who underwrite Laughlin stays should keep $4,222 on 37 listings as its own line, confirm the county desk that matches the actual parcel, and leave Las Vegas's numbers on a separate line entirely.
This distinction matters most for anyone underwriting a purchase decision or building a pitch deck that spans both towns. A packet that quietly blends Laughlin's $4,222 with Las Vegas's $25,178, or that implies a Laughlin property should be priced or projected using Las Vegas's occupancy and rate figures, is working from numbers that don't describe the property actually being evaluated. File $4,222 on 37 listings next to Las Vegas's $25,178 on 4,381 listings as two clearly labeled comparison rows, not as a single blended Colorado River regional figure.
What This Report Means for 2026 Planning
Pulling this together, a few practical conclusions follow from the data. First, the $4,222 typical annual figure on 37 listings is the number to measure your own Laughlin performance against, not Las Vegas's much larger $25,178 figure and not a general Colorado River regional impression. Second, this is a small market: with only 37 active listings, individual property performance can shift the local average more than it would in a market with thousands of listings, which means your own pricing and presentation decisions carry outsized weight here.
Third, the seasonal pattern, strength in June, February, and July against a clear revenue hole in October, should inform calendar and pricing strategy directly, especially since the typical guest here books a roughly 7.4-night stay rather than a quick weekend. And fourth, the licensing requirement under Chapter 7.100, the closed 2023 application window for new licenses, and the $750 or $1,500 annual renewal figure for already-licensed units are all worth confirming directly with Clark County before finalizing any 2026 listing plan, since this report is a snapshot rather than a live feed of county policy.
None of these conclusions require a slogan about the wider Colorado River region or Laughlin's proximity to Las Vegas to hold up. They follow directly from the extract's own numbers: $4,222 typical annual revenue, 37 active listings, a $125 average night, 23.5 percent occupancy, and a licensing framework that applies to every unit in unincorporated Clark County regardless of how any individual listing performs against these averages.
Reading This Report Against Your Own Numbers
A market report is only as useful as the comparison it enables, so it's worth walking through how to actually use these figures against your own listing or against a property you're evaluating for purchase. Start with revenue: if a current or prospective Laughlin listing is producing meaningfully less than $4,222 annually, that gap is worth investigating rather than assumed to be simply below average. Check whether pricing has kept pace with the $125 average night, whether the calendar is open and competitively priced during the June, February, and July run, and whether photos and description are pulling their weight against the other 36 listings in this small, specific market.
If a listing is producing meaningfully more than the typical figure, that's worth understanding too, not just celebrating. A well-located property, strong reviews, or a stay-length strategy tuned to that 7.4-night typical guest can all explain outperformance in a market this small, and knowing which factor is driving it helps protect that advantage. In a 37-listing market, a single new competitor entering with strong photography and aggressive pricing can move the local competitive picture more than it would in a market with thousands of listings, so it's worth building a strategy that holds up even as the specific competitive set shifts.
For anyone underwriting a purchase decision specifically, this report's numbers work best as a starting point for due diligence rather than a final answer. The $4,222 typical annual figure, the 37 active listings, and the $125 average night describe the market as a whole; the specific property under consideration still needs its own analysis of location, condition, current Chapter 7.100 license status, and realistic occupancy potential before a purchase decision should rest on these market-wide averages alone.
It's also worth revisiting this report periodically rather than treating it as a one-time reference, particularly given the unresolved question around whether new Chapter 7.100 applications have reopened since the August 21, 2023 deadline referenced in county materials. Extracts get refiled, county policy can shift, and a market this small can look meaningfully different twelve months from now if even a handful of new listings enter or exit. Building the habit of checking your own numbers against a current extract, and against a current call to Clark County Business License, is one of the more reliable ways to keep pricing, calendar, and compliance decisions grounded in what the market and the county are actually doing rather than what they used to do.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What did the typical Laughlin short-term rental earn last year?
Typical listings earned about $4,222 last year, based on 37 active rentals captured in the extract filed for August 2025 through July 2026. This figure reflects the market average across that full year rather than a single strong weekend, and it's the number to use when evaluating your own Laughlin listing's performance rather than a figure borrowed from Las Vegas or a general regional impression of the area.
What was the average nightly rate and occupancy rate in Laughlin?
The average night across active listings ran $125, occupancy sat at 23.5 percent, and RevPAR came in around $33 in this sample. Together these figures explain how the typical $4,222 annual revenue number was built, combining a modest nightly rate with occupancy under a quarter of available nights across the full year, including both the stronger June, February, and July stretch and the softer October period.
Is 37 active listings a reliable sample size for a Laughlin market report?
It's a genuinely small market, and that scale matters for how you read every figure here. With only 37 active listings, individual property performance can move the local average more than it would in a market with thousands of listings. That makes the $4,222 typical figure a useful benchmark, but it also means a single strong or weak new competitor can shift the picture more noticeably than in a larger market.
Do I need a license before I advertise a Laughlin short-term rental in 2026?
Laughlin sits in unincorporated Clark County, and short-term rentals here run through Chapter 7.100. Under 7.100.230, it's prohibited to operate without a valid, unexpired license. A complete application had to be submitted by August 21, 2023, and this pass does not confirm whether new applications are currently open in 2026, so confirm current status directly with Clark County Business License before you advertise.
What does an existing Laughlin short-term rental license cost to renew?
For an already-licensed unit, the remaining annual license is $750 for three bedrooms or fewer, or $1,500 for more than three bedrooms, under Chapter 7.100 as used here. Confirm remaining current fees directly at clarkcountynv.gov or by calling Clark County Business License at 702-455-4252, since fee schedules and renewal terms can be updated without much advance notice, and a figure that was correct a year ago isn't automatically the correct one for your 2026 renewal cycle.
Is Laughlin's short-term rental market the same as Las Vegas's?
No, and this is one of the most common mix-ups in this part of Nevada. Las Vegas listings earned about $25,178 last year from 4,381 active rentals on the same extract window, roughly six times Laughlin's $4,222 typical figure across more than a hundred times as many listings. in any underwriting packet rather than blending them into one regional Colorado River figure.
How far do Laughlin guests typically travel, and how long do they stay?
Most guests arrive from Los Angeles, then from Las Vegas, for a typical stay of about 7.4 nights. That's a meaningfully longer stay than a quick weekend trip, and it's worth building listing photography and guest communication around a multi-night visit rather than a fast turnaround, since the extract suggests that's the more common Laughlin booking pattern.
How many Laughlin listings run a 30-night minimum stay?
About 24.3 percent of the market's 37 listings currently run a 30-night minimum, even though the typical booked stay across the whole market is closer to 7.4 nights. That gap is worth weighing before setting your own minimum-stay policy, since it shows a real split in strategy among current Laughlin hosts rather than a single obvious default approach.
Is a listing appearing on a market data extract the same as it holding a valid license?
No. A listing showing up as active on a market extract reflects booking activity, not licensing status. A licensed share reported on a scrape is not the certificate itself, so confirming a specific property's actual Chapter 7.100 license status is a separate step, best done directly with Clark County Business License, especially before underwriting a purchase decision.
Which months are strongest, and which is weakest, for Laughlin short-term rentals?
in this sample, June, February, and July stand out as the peak months, while October is the clear revenue hole for the year. That seasonal pattern is the actual demand signal behind the market's 23.5 percent occupancy average, and it's worth pricing and staffing a calendar around those specific months rather than assuming a flat, even demand pattern year-round.
Who should I call with Laughlin licensing questions?
Clark County Business License can be reached at 702-455-4252, and remaining current Chapter 7.100 files and requirements can be confirmed at clarkcountynv.gov. Neither this report nor any market extract is a substitute for that call, so confirm any specific fee, deadline, or application status directly with the county rather than relying solely on a summary like this one, especially given the unresolved question around new applications since 2023.
What's the single most important number for a 2026 Laughlin buyer packet?
The $4,222 typical annual revenue figure across 37 active listings, from the August 2025 through July 2026 extract, is the number to anchor a buyer packet around. Keep it on its own line, clearly separated from Las Vegas's $25,178 figure, so the underwriting reflects the actual Laughlin market rather than a blended or mismatched regional number that quietly borrows performance from a much larger, much busier neighboring town.
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